Bellingham (BLI) to Eastsound (ESD)
Flight time
≈ 0h 50m
Bearing
251° W
Bellingham (BLI) to Eastsound (ESD) is 18 miles (29 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BLI–ESD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Kenmore Air Harbor was the only carrier flying nonstop BLI–ESD; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 11% full.
Departures
1
April 2026
Seats
9
both directions
Passengers
1
both directions
Load factor
11.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BLI–ESD?
Kenmore Air Harbor was the only carrier to fly nonstop BLI–ESD in April 2026 (1 departures).
- M5
Kenmore Air Harbor
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures100.0%11.1%
Load
What plane flies BLI–ESD?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of BLI–ESD departures.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
1 departures · 11.1% load
100.0%
How has BLI–ESD traffic changed?
Nonstop BLI–ESD departures held steady at about 1 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BLI–ESD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1 departures · 2 passengers
33.3%
Load
June 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2025
2 departures · 3 passengers
25.0%
Load
August 2025
3 departures · 6 passengers
33.3%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 2 passengers
33.3%
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 2 passengers
33.3%
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 1 passengers
12.5%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 1 passengers
11.1%
Load
Nonstop BLI–ESD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Eastsound
US
Orcas Island Airport
Coordinates
48.71°N, 122.91°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Bellingham (BLI) from Eastsound (ESD)?
BLI to ESD is 18 miles (29 km / 16 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BLI to ESD?
A nonstop covers the 18-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BLI–ESD?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BLI–ESD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 18-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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